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Systems and methods for battery usage regulation for battery life protection

  • US 10,023,068 B2
  • Filed: 10/13/2015
  • Issued: 07/17/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • an age data module structured to interpret age data indicative of a current age of a battery, the age data including a period of time since the battery began to be used in a vehicle;

    a usage data module structured to interpret usage data indicative of a current usage of the battery;

    a comparison module structured to compare the age data to the usage data, the comparison including;

    determining a first data indicative of a first estimate of remaining life of the battery based on the current age of the battery;

    determining a second data indicative of a second estimate of remaining life of the battery based on the current usage of the battery; and

    comparing the first data to the second data; and

    an allocation module structured to allocate a propelling power from the battery to control an electrical machine of the vehicle responsive to the comparison, wherein responsive to the first data being greater than or equal to the second data, maintaining an amount of propelling power from the battery to control the electrical machine, and wherein responsive to the second data being greater than the first data, reducing an amount of propelling power from the battery to control the electrical machine.

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